Category: "blog"
It is not just about Cookie Banners...
A life-changing accident... June 11th 1989. Jess and I were teenagers. She was the singer in my band and we were also engaged. We were passengers in a horrific car accident that left us both with life-changing injuries. I had a collapsed lung and was on life-support and the medical staff put my... read more »
Premier Motors have had a freshen up for 2022!
Sometimes your website just needs a fresh coast of paint rather than a complete rebuild, this was exactly the case with Premier Motorhomes! Read the Case Study by following this linkread more »
Ban Cookie Banners
Do you know what a Cookie Banner is? It is that irritating message that pops up when you first visit a website, asking if you consent to have cookies stored in your browser. They are annoying but that is not why I want to rid the world of them. If you... read more »
You can now help rid the world of Cookie Banners!
It has finally happened! Now YOU can do your bit in ridding the world of Cookie Banners! If you are registering to vote in the UK, please add your signature now! The link is in the first comment below. I will posting a lot more about this until... read more »
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
It is wonderful to see the buzz around this day. Gradually, the mainstream media is beginning to realise how important this issue is. I saw an interview on the BBC this morning with the head of an organisation that is as passionate about website accessibility as I am, particularly... read more »
Let us rid the world of cookie banners!
A lot of companies have cookie banners because they believe it is required by law. This is technically true if you use certain types of analytic code on your website that tracks behaviour. It is not a legal requirement if you do not have such analytics software code. The problem... read more »
The Law of Unintended Consequences #bancookiebanners
There are many reasons why I hate Cookie Banners. I do not dislike them. I do not find them irritating. I hate them. With a vengeance. Over the last 10 years, we have seen the BBC, Google, Microsoft, Apple and many other innovative companies put accessibility at the heart of what they... read more »
I am speaking at a TedX event on Website Accessibility for Disabled People!
I am so excited to announce that I am going to be speaking at TedX Lukely Brook on Wednesday March 2nd 2022! You may be unsurprised to learn that I am speaking about a subject closest to my heart: Website Accessibility for Disabled People! I have spent 15 years talking... read more »
Oops, sorry, we didn’t think of that….
As the BBC reported yesterday, an Israeli Government Minister, Karine Elharrar, had to return to her hotel 50 miles away after waiting for 2 hours to access COP26. George Eustace, a Government Minister, implied that this was the fault of the Israeli delegations for not specifying Ms Bennet’s accessibility... read more »
Today is Purple Tuesday!
Did you know that today is Purple Tuesday? It is known as the UK’s official Accessible Shopping Day and is supported by the UK Government and many major shopping brands. As someone who has been promoting the cause of Website Accessibility for Disabled People for 15 years, I am... read more »